When you are young, your metabolism is naturally high, but as you get older that just isn’t the case anymore. Do you remember the days when you could eat anything that you wanted, whenever you wanted, and never seemed to gain a pound? Those days were great, and long gone. There is hope though. Your […]

Hi, Thanks for Being Here! We’re VERY close to finishing the long-awaited re-launch of our How To Grow Bigger and Better Backyard Crops Online Course. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes and we are finally going to wrap it up. We will be releasing it early in August. This course is entirely focused on […]

July is a busy month in the ornamental garden and the food garden. It is time for pruning roses, fruit trees, vines and perennial herbs. It also time for sowing the first spring vegetables and herbs. In the summer rainfall areas, feed and water all winter vegetables at least once a week. Table Notes: Column […]

In most parts of the South Africa this is a very quiet month in the food garden. Especially as far as sowing is concerned. Regular frosts can be expected in some parts of the country during June. Keep your frost covers handy and cover your tender crops. Water the garden in the morning so that […]

May is traditionally the first month of winter and time to think of winter protection where heavy frosts are experienced. In the summer rainfall areas May also marks the end of the rain season and this means that watering becomes a critical element of the weekly growing activities. Table Notes: Column 1 – Common Name Column […]

Your skin – how it looks, feels and behaves – is a good indicator of your total wellbeing. The 5-Day Healthy Eating Plan, also known as the 5-Day Facelift Diet, can trigger a major turnaround in how your skin looks, feels and behaves. What’s more, it can enhance your overall health and beauty and begin […]

Herbs are some of the easiest, most grateful plants to grow. If you follow the basic guidelines in this tutorial about starting your own herb- or potted herb garden, you’ll be richly rewarded with their flavours and aromas. For starters – the rewards of growing herbs are far greater than with other plants. Other plants in the […]

If you’ve ever wondered what’s the best way to prepare herbs and spices, and what goes with what you’ll be delighted with this publication. With more than 1 300 fabulous flavour combinations it will soon become your favourite guide to culinary creativity. Highlights include: 3 Aromatic Cheat Sheets 33 Holy Grail Pairings 527 Classic Flavour […]

Imagine looking out your window to see beds bursting with ripe red tomatoes, tumbling squash, and a multi-coloured array of crisp salad greens and herbs! The possibilities for growing your own fresh, flavourful produce are endless – no matter how limited your space or level of experience. Yes, it’s true… More and more people around […]

“If you feel uncomfortable with the idea of self-medicating, I respectfully suggest you root out and possibly reconsider the beliefs that underlie these feelings. Boundless numbers of us in this society are extremely intelligent human beings, fully capable of making excellent decisions about our lives, particularly when given access to valid information as a base […]

“Let food be your medicine, and medicine your food.” – Hippocrates The above age old advice from Hippocrates, the father of medicine, still holds true today. Contemporary nutritional therapists believe that most states of ill-health, barring accidents and trauma, can be treated effectively with diet. In the case of the common cold they suggest a […]

Since there is no quick cure for the common cold, the best approach is prevention. You can, in a sense, catch a cold from yourself. When your immune system weakens from factors such as stress and/or poor diet, viruses can take hold. Once a cold has a firm grip on you it is hard to stop. […]

Maintaining a healthy immune system is the best protection against the common cold. If you have a history of recurrent colds every year it may be indicative of a weakened immune system Basically you can experience 3 types of immune failure. Infections The first is infection, and for many of us, this is the most […]

Is it safe to use a rooting hormone when propagating medicinal herbs? As with anything else in life there are different points of view. As far as herbs are concerned the purists argue that applying a rooting hormone, irrespective of it being natural or artificial, is contrary to what we are trying to achieve. It’s like eating […]